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Purcell studied government at Hamilton College and then moved to his what would become his home state to pursue a law degree at Vanderbilt University.
“At the end of my time at Hamilton, I realized I’d been really cold for many years, and went south,” Purcell says with a chuckle.
Purcell finally found his niche in the Legal Aid Society, which supports traditionally underrepresented groups in the Nashville area. When he joined the organization, he found that the most help was needed in the program that assisted children in reform schools.
“These were young people that had no one,” says Purcell as he leans on his desk and places his chin on his crossed arms. “If we didn’t help them, there was no one else to help them.?...
His involvement with the program instilled in Purcell a lifelong dedication to children’s issues, a passion that would continue throughout his political career.